I had my health wake-up call, and you know what? Rashes are not sexy! When your body is sick of you ignoring it, and forces you to stop and make changes... Rashes Are Not Sexy - My Health Wake-up Call I have a rash. I know, rashes aren't sexy. But wait, it gets better. It is a mystery rash, that isn't a rash at all!!!! I am exotic - being a medical mystery makes you exotic, right? That's what I'm telling myself. A few months ago I met with a ... Read More about My Health Wake-Up Call
One Month In India
We're going to India! A whole one month in India. All the sights, smells, and tastes, plus tigers, camels, FOOD, FOOD, FOOD, Diwali, Ayurveda, etc. Holy Hell. It is here. Raj and I are going to India! Actually Raj, Pam and I are going to India. Still doesn't feel real. We have an action-packed itinerary including a tiger safari, a treck into the desert on camels, Diwali at the Golden Temple, my 40th birthday (This hit me like a tonne of bricks earlier in the week), ... Read More about One Month In India
Meet Our Lamb – Shawn Curry
We bought a grass-fed, ethically raised, local vegan lamb. Meet our lamb: Shawn Curry. No matter what side of the meat-eating opinion you fall on I think we can all agree that animals deserve a great life. I am an animal lover. I am also a meat-eater. I don't eat meat with every meal or even every day. But I enjoy a juicy steak, crispy chicken wings, or a perfect sous vided lamb popsicle drenched in fenugreek sauce. I mean really, I'd eat anything ... Read More about Meet Our Lamb – Shawn Curry
Instant Pot Cherry Sage Roast
Instant Pot Cherry Sage Roast - "I love cooking roasts in my Instant Pot: so tender plus topped with sweet cherries and savory sage - this is sure to be a family favorite!" - Holley This is a Holley recipe, but I'm writing to you today. Why the take-over? Probably because I've been hella lazy recently and she's been dealing with a very full plate. She made this a few weeks ago when the weather was still hot and we were hanging out on the deck. We'd just read ... Read More about Instant Pot Cherry Sage Roast
Aging Well with Countertime Anti-Aging Products
Beautycounter has a new line of non-toxic products: Countertime Anti-Aging Products! Staying young (or looking younger) no longer means extra toxins! Holley ordered us this line to try out and I have to say: I love the Beautycounter Countertime anti-aging line! I love the way they smell, the packaging is amazing, and it feels great on my skin. We introduce you to the Countertime anti-aging products in this unboxing video: Find the original YouTube ... Read More about Aging Well with Countertime Anti-Aging Products
Primal Cucumber Watermelon Salad
Primal Cucumber Watermelon Salad is a refreshing salad that will keep you cool on the hottest days. Designed as a pitta-balancing salad. August is hot where we live. It will be in the mid 70's F well into the night, and around 100F during the day. It is hot and dry, most years we are plagued by forest fires, and the acrid smoke fills the air. 2019 has been a little cooler, a little wetter, and knock on wood, no huge forest fires locally. I mean, the Amazon is ... Read More about Primal Cucumber Watermelon Salad
AIP Watermelon Fattoush Salad
AIP Watermelon Fattoush Salad is a savory summer salad to keep you cool and AIP compliant! Middle Eastern and Mediterranean foods are some of my favorite cuisines, and so nice that it can be enjoyed on AIP or elimination diets!! If you have been following us on Instagram you would know, Raj has been gone for a week, and I'm trying to take some time to enjoy the summer. Summer is not my fave. I have always had to work more, and never taken time off or had time to enjoy the long ... Read More about AIP Watermelon Fattoush Salad
Strawberry Mint Water Kefir
Sweet strawberries and mint make your mouth happy and your gut too! I have been super busy. I know, join the club. EVERYONE is "busy". There are a million things to do and people to see. But this has been different for me: busy in a way I have never been before. I've been busy taking care of myself and making myself a priority. Something so simple, and should be first nature, has been a lifetime struggle. Someone else always needed my time or ... Read More about Strawberry Mint Water Kefir
Mamajuana Rum Marinade
Mamajuana Rum Marinade is great for pork, chicken and other poultry, maybe some fish, potatoes, and sauteed kale or onions and mushrooms. This mamajuana recipe is vegan - er, depending if your mamajuana has penis extract or not. HAHAHAHA... read more to find out what we are talking about. Ready for some random backstories that all culminated in the existence of this Mamajuana Rum Marinade recipe? Strap in, 'cause here we go! Mamajuana Rum Marinade If you follow us on ... Read More about Mamajuana Rum Marinade
Shaving My Head Bald – DID I DO THE RIGHT THING? – (Part 3 of 3)
I share some of the things I've learned since shaving my head bald. Did I do the right thing? The end of the video is of my barber, Justin, shaving my head. He's such a clown. I'm going to miss seeing him every 3-4 weeks. How 'bout that Photoshop job, eh? Now that I'm shaving my head regularly, I'm more concerned about the health of my skin. Aging and damage and all that. Learning from Holley, as a Beautycounter consultant, my eyes have been opened to the importance of safer ... Read More about Shaving My Head Bald – DID I DO THE RIGHT THING? – (Part 3 of 3)
